Amir Mahmud, Nurdian Susilowati, Puji Novita Sari, Wijang Sakitri
The concept of higher education autonomy and income-generation for university operations is a complex and multifaceted issue that varies from one country to another. Income-generation is an activity that helps state universities improve their quality. This study attempted to analyze the direct and indirect effects of management supervision, management participation, management qualification, and top management support on the implementation of income-generation. The sample consisted of 111 staff in charge of income-generation activities in an Indonesian state university. A survey was used for online data collection. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results show that management supervision, management qualification, and management participation have a positive effect on top management support (β=. 34, p >. 01), (β=. 21, p =. 01), and (β=. 26, p >. 01), respectively. Besides, management supervision and management participation have a positive effect on income-generation implementation (β=. 25, p >. 01) and (β=. 39, p >. 01). Management qualification has a negative effect on income-generation implementation (β= -.00, p =. 49). Top management support mediated management supervision (p =. 03) and management participation (p =. 07); however, it did not mediate the relationship between management qualifications and the implementation of income-generation (p =. 11). This research shows that top management support plays an essential role in the implementation of income-generation, especially in the higher education level. The findings suggest that top management should facilitate university staff to improve their ability and skill so that they can manage income effectively. © (2023). All Rights Reserved.
Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
